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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Zoo Story and TheSandbox. New York: Dramatists Play Service (1960).First edition, an acting edition. Some minor soiling on thefront wrap, else about fine in stapled wrappers. The truefirst edition of Albee's first book. #98691 ....... $175

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Zoo Story and TheSandbox. (NY): Dramatists Play Service (1960). Firstedition, an acting edition. Some moderate soiling and afew light stains, else very good in stapled wrappers. Thetrue first edition of Albee's first book. #50919 .......

$75

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Zoo Story TheDeath of Bessie Smith The Sandbox. NewYork: Coward-McCann (1960). First edition. Fine in verygood dustwrapper with the price intact, and a large butvery faint stain. Author's first hardcover book, precededonly by a wrappered acting edition. The only copy wehave seen in recent memory with the price intact.#281951 ....... $500

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ALBEE, Edward. The Zoo Story TheDeath of Bessie Smith The Sandbox. NewYork: Coward-McCann (1960). First edition. Smallbookplate of author Haskel Frankel on the frontpastedown, fine in fine dustwrapper with the price-clipped and new publisher's price stamped at the bottomof the front flap. Some have referred to the price-clippedjacket as second state, however we have handled anumber of review copies, all of which were price-clippedand with the new price added. Presumably the changewould have been made very early, or even beforepublication. Author's first hardcover book, preceded onlyby a wrappered acting edition. #279156 ....... $250

ALBEE, Edward. The Zoo Story: A Play.London: French's Acting Edition (1959 - really 1960).First English edition. Buff wrappers printed in purple.One page edge folded from a printer's error, else fine. Anacting edition, and the first English edition, preceding thehardcover by two years. The author's first book.#305455 ....... $250

MAYORGA, Margaret, edited by. TheBest Short Plays, 1959-1960. Boston: BeaconPress (1960). First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapperwith light wear. Some plays included are: Nude WashingDishes by Conrad Seiler, The Sandbox by Edward Albee,Two's Company by Marjean Perry, and more.#290903 ....... $75

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX(Anthology) ROSSET, Barney, editedby. Evergreen Review: Volume 4, Number12, March-April, 1960. New York: Grove Press1960. First edition. Very good in illustrated card coverswith light edge wear and owner's name on front fly.Contains: Alexander Trocchi, Lawrence Ferlinghetti,Edward Albee's *The Zoo Story* and many others. E-222. #279634 ....... $30

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The American Dream.New York: Coward-McCann (1961). First edition. Fine infine dustwrapper. A beautiful copy of the author's secondhardcover. A very uncommon title. #100655 ....... $750

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The American Dream.New York: Coward-McCann (1961). First edition,wrappered issue. Fine in wrappers. A very nice copy of anearly Albee play. #283960 ....... $65

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The American Dream,The Death of Bessie Smith, Fam andYam: Three Plays by Edward Albee. NewYork: Dramatists Play Service (1962). Acting editions.Near fine with an ink notation on the front cover, inwrappers. #302045 ....... $35

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ALBEE, Edward. The American Dreamand The Zoo Story. (New York: Signet Books1963). First Signet edition. Very good with tidemarksalong the foredge of the wrappers and textblock.#106020 ....... $12

ALBEE, Edward. The Ballad of the SadCafe: Carson McCullers' Novella Adaptedto the Stage. New York: Atheneum (1963). Firstedition. Fine in a lightly rubbed, fine dustwrapper with asingle tiny tear. Advance Review Copy with slip laid in.Signed by Albee beneath the printed half-title with hisnote: "A play by Edward Albee from the novella byCarson McCullers." #275060 ....... $500

MCCULLERS, Carson and EdwardALBEE. The Ballad of the Sad Cafe.Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin/Atheneum (1963).First edition. Adapted to the stage byEdward Albee. Fine in a slightly foxed,else fine, dustwrapper. #313252 ....... $35

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Ballad of the SadCafe: Carson McCullers' Novella Adaptedto the Stage. London: Jonathan Cape (1965).Uncorrected proof of the English edition. Near fine inwrappers with very modest wear. #99752 ....... $75

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Sand Box and TheDeath of Bessie Smith (with Fam andYam). (New York: Signet Books 1963). First Signetedition. Near fine in wrappers with small abrasions on thespine. #106026 ....... $18

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Sandbox and theDeath of Bessie Smith (with Fam andYam). New York: New American Library (1988). FirstPlume printing. Glossy wrappers. Fine. #315770 .......

$20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Tiny Alice. New York:1965. Very good in an Acco binder. Typewritten copy ofthe script. Signed by the author and dated 1979.#302443 ....... $750

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ALBEE, Edward. Tiny Alice. New York:Atheneum (1965). First edition. Owner name front fly,else fine in near fine dustwrapper with a tear at the top ofthe front flap fold. Signed by the author on the titlepage.#284814 ....... $200

ALBEE, Edward. Tiny Alice. New York:Atheneum 1965. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapperwith just a touch of rubbing. #102905 ....... $85

ALBEE, Edward. Tiny Alice. London:Jonathan Cape (1965). Uncorrected proof of the firstEnglish edition. Fine in wrappers in fine proofdustwrapper. #279202 ....... $250

ALBEE, Edward. Tiny Alice. London:Jonathan Cape (1965). First English edition. Fine inmoderately age-toned, very good plus dustwrapper.#63946 ....... $35

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. A Delicate Balance. NewYork: Atheneum 1966. First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. Inscribed by the author: "For UncleClinton, love, Edward." Winner of the Pulitzer Prize forDrama. #307471 ....... $750

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. A Delicate Balance. NewYork: Atheneum 1966. First edition. A couple of tinyspots on the topedge else fine in fine dustwrapper. Signedby the author. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama.#292290 ....... $300

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. A Delicate Balance. NewYork: Atheneum 1966. First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.#106055 ....... $250

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ALBEE, Edward. A Delicate Balance. NewYork: Samuel French [no date - 1967]. Probable reprint.Printed wrappers. Fine. Signed by author and dated in1994. #285771 ....... $50

ALBEE, Edward. Playbill: A DelicateBalance. New York: Playbill 1996. Stapled wrappers.Small scrape on rear wrap, else near fine. Playbill for thisrevival of the Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Signed byAlbee, and the entire cast: Rosemary Harris, GeorgeGrizzard, Mary Beth Hurt, Elaine Stritch, John Carter,and Elizabeth Wilson. #297820 ....... $125

ALBEE, Edward and James PURDY.Malcolm. : [1966]. Very good in a softcover postbinder from Lillian North Typing Service, New York.Personal copy of Clinton Wilder with his name on thetitle page. Typewritten script of the play adapted by Albeefrom the novel by James Purdy. Signed by the author anddated 1979. #302444 ....... $750

ALBEE, Edward. Malcolm: From theNovel by James Purdy. New York: Atheneum1966. First edition, first issue. Fine in a lightly rubbed,else fine dustwrapper. A play adapted from James Purdy'snovel of the same name. #275086 ....... $100

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Malcolm. New York:Atheneum 1966. First edition. Adapted from the novel byJames Purdy. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a lightlycreased tear. #277757 ....... $50

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Malcolm. London: JonathanCape with Secker and Warburg (1967). First Englishedition. Adapted from the novel by James Purdy. Fine innear fine dustwrapper with a little wrinkling. Signed bythe author. The English edition is scarce. #278817 .......

$250

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX(Anthology) . Writers at Work: The ParisReview Interviews, Third Seriesintroduced by Alfred Kazin. New York: Viking(1967). First edition. Fine in fine, price-clippeddustwrapper. A nice copy of this excellent series ofinterviews, conducted mostly by George Plimpton. Thoseinterviewed in this series are Celine, Bellow, Waugh,Mailer, Pinter, James Jones, Cocteau, W.C. Williams,Arthur Miller, William Burroughs, Albee, Ginsberg,Cendrars, and Hellman. #61884 ....... $35

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Everything in theGarden: From the Play by Giles Cooper.New York: Atheneum 1968. First edition. Slight smudgeon the foredge else fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed bythe author. A beautiful copy. #284709 ....... $150

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ALBEE, Edward. Everything in theGarden: From the Play by Giles Cooper.New York: Atheneum 1968. First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper with some very light wear to the ends of thespine. #44393 ....... $35

ALBEE, Edward. Box and QuotationsFrom Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. New York:Atheneum 1969. First edition. Fine in near finedustwrapper with a stain visible on the rear of the jacket,and with the date of publication written on the front flap.Moderately uncommon book of two interrelated plays.#273935 ....... $50

ALBEE, Edward. Box and QuotationsFrom Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. London:Jonathan Cape 1970. Uncorrected proof of the Englishedition. Fine in wrappers. Inscribed by Albee to NewYork bookseller Robert Wilson. Two interrelated plays.Scarce format, especially signed. #278338 ....... $125

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXRUTENBERG, Michael E.. EdwardAlbee: Playwright in Protest. (New York: AvonBooks 1970). First Discus edition. Near fine, lightly age-toned in wrappers. #106045 ....... $15

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. All Over. New York: StudioDuplicating Service 1970. Playscript. Quarto.Mimeographed sheets in studio wrappers. Ownershipsignature of Michael Kasdan, the General Manager of theoriginal Broadway production, as well as several linesstruck through, and a word or two added, almostcertainly in his hand, otherwise near fine. The correctionsare reflected in the eventual text published by Atheneumin 1971. The script is dated "August-November 1970,"several months before the first preview performance onMarch 15, 1971. Despite the original production lasting atotal of only 54 performances, Colleen Dewhurst (whoco-starred with Jessica Tandy) was nominated for a TonyAward for Best Actress in a Play, and won the 1971Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance.Referred to as Albee's "most important play yet" by CliveBarnes of *The New York Times*. #280822 ....... $2,000

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. All Over. New York:Atheneum 1971. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapperwith a faint crease on the front flap. #279742 .......

$65

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ALBEE, Edward. All Over. New York:Atheneum 1971. First edition. Near fine in a very gooddustwrapper with a chip at the top of the front panel.#298574 ....... $35

ALBEE, Edward. All Over. New York, NewYork: Pocket Books (1974). Reissue. Fine in wrappers.#283939 ....... $16

McCRINDLE, Joseph F., edited by.Behind the Scenes: Theater and FilmInterviews From the Transatlantic Review.New York: Holt, Rinehart (1971). First edition.Introduction by Jean-Claude Van Itallie. Fine in finedustwrapper. Includes: Federico Fellini, Joan Littlewood,Edward Albee, Kenneth Tynan, Rolf Hochhuth, ArthurKopit, and more. #281221 ....... $30

KERJAN, Liliane. Edward Albee: Textesde Albee, Points de Vue Critiques,Temoignages, Chronologie, Bibliographie,Illustrations. (Paris: Seghers 1971). First edition.Near fine in lightly soiled wrappers. Text completely inFrench. #276644 ....... $15

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Seascape. New York:Atheneum 1975. Book Club edition. Fine in a near finedustwrapper. Pulitzer prize winner. Signed by the author.#294258 ....... $75

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Counting the Ways andListening: Two Plays. New York: Atheneum1977. First edition. Fine in price-clipped and slightlyrubbed, else fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Albee to thedistinguished theatre critic Eliot Norton, "forunderstanding." Norton's blurb from his "Boston HeraldAmerican" review appears on the rear flap. A niceassociation. #276458 ....... $450

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Counting the Ways andListening: Two Plays. New York: Atheneum1977. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.#106053 ....... $85

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Lady fromDubuque. New York: Atheneum 1980. First edition.Fine in spine-faded, else near fine dustwrapper. Signed bythe author. #275088 ....... $85

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ALBEE, Edward. The Plays: VolumeOne: The Zoo Story, The Death of BessieSmith, The Sandbox, The AmericanDream. New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan(1981). First edition. Trade paperback. Volume one only.Fine. #106317 ....... $25

ALBEE, Edward. The Plays: VolumeTwo: Tiny Alice; A Delicate Balance; Boxand Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung. New York: Atheneum 1981. First edition. Tradepaperback. Volume two only. Fine in glossy card covers.#314746 ....... $20

ALBEE, Edward. The Wounding: AnEssay On Education. Charleston West Virginia:Mountain State Press 1981. First edition. Slight toning tothe wrappers, else fine. One of 250 numbered copiesSigned by the author. #315106 ....... $75

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Plays: VolumeFour: Everything in the Garden, Malcolm,The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. New York:Atheneum 1982. First edition. Trade paperback. Volumefour only. Fine in glossy card covers. #281914 .......

$20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Signed Photograph. : .3.5" by 7" black and white photograph. Fine. Inscribedby Albee. #314346 ....... $85

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Signed Photograph. : .8" by 10" inch black and white photograph. Some taperemnants on the corners, else fine. Signed by Albee.#51395 ....... $75

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Signed Photograph. : . 71/2" by 9 1/2" black and white photograph. Fine.Picture of Albee on a stage speaking to a group ofpeople. Signed by Albee. #51398 ....... $75

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SCHNEIDER, Alan. Entrances: AnAmerican Director's Journey. (New York):Viking (1986). Advance Review copy of an unpublishedproof with the slip laid in. Foreword by Edward Albee.Illustrated. Near fine in soiled, slightly sunned wrappers.#108619 ....... $20

SCHNEIDER, Alan. Entrances: AnAmerican Director's Journey. (New York):Viking (1986). First edition. Preface by Edward Albee.Illustrated. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #108597 .......

$45

ALBEE, Edward. Marriage Play. New York:Dramatists Play Service (1987). First edition thus. Fine inwrappers. #302393 ....... $20

ALBEE, Edward. Selected Plays ofEdward Albee. Garden City, New York: NelsonDoubleday, Inc. (1987). Book club edition. Light stickeroffsetting inside front cover, else fine in near finedustwrapper with tiny tears on top edges. #284855 .......

$12

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXKOLIN, Philip C.. Conversations withEdward Albee. Jackson: University Press ofMississippi (1988). First edition. Fine in a fine glossywrapper. #276595 ....... $75

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXBROWN, Dennis. Shoptalk:Conversations about Theater and Filmwith Twelve Writers, One Producer andTennessee Williams' Mother. New York:Newmarket Press (1992). First edition. Foreword byKevin Kline. Illustrated with black and whitephotographs. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Contributions byEdward Albee, Horton Foote, Frank D. Gilroy, WilliamGoldman, William Inge, Alan Jay Lerner, Mary Mercier,David Merrick, Jason Miller, John Patrick, RichardWilbur, Edwina Dakin Williams, Tennessee Williams,Lanford Wilson. #104910 ....... $20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. Finding the Sun. NewYork: Dramatists Play Service (1994). First edition thus.Fine in wrappers. #302385 ....... $18

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ALBEE, Edward. Three Tall Women. NewYork: Dramatists Play Service (1994). First edition thus.Fine in wrappers. #302387 ....... $18

ALBEE, Edward. Three Tall Women. NewYork: Dutton (1995). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. Slip of paper laid in with an inscription byAlbee. A beautiful copy of this Pulitzer Prize-winningplay. A very uncommon title. #284719 ....... $100

ALBEE, Edward. Three Tall Women. NewYork: Dutton (1995). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. A beautiful copy of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play. A very uncommon title. #100672 .......

$85

ALBEE, Edward. Fragments: A Sit-Around. New York: Dramatists Play Service (1995).First edition thus. Fine in wrappers. #302392 .......

$20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXGUSSOW, Mel. Edward Albee: A SingularJourney. New York: Simon & Schuster (1999). Firstedition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by Mr. Albeeand the author. #296318 ....... $75

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Play About TheBaby. New York: Dramatists Play Service (2002).Later printing. Fine in wrappers with a sticker shadow onthe front cover. #302389 ....... $20

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXALBEE, Edward. The Play About theBaby. Woodstock: The Overlook Press (2003). Firstedition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Advance Review Copywith publisher's information laid in. #277972 .......

$20

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(ALBEE, Edward). The Staff of Quill andBrush, Inc.. Bibliography, First Editionand Price Guide (APG - Author's PriceGuide Series). Dickerson, MD: Quill & Brush2004. 2004 (current) edition. 7 page bibliography andprice-guide. A thorough guide to identifying andcollecting first editions, advance copies, limited editions,etc. The AUTHOR PRICE GUIDES (APGs) include afacsimile of the author's signature; a brief biographicalsketch; an up-to-date list of the author's first editions(American and British) with entries for limited and tradeeditions; number of copies printed (if available); how toidentify the first edition; and estimated values. You canview the Instructions For Use (included with your order),which shows a sample listing and complete instructionsfor identifying first editions of the author's works, at http://www.betweenthecovers.com/private/article_images/InstructionsForUse.pdf#93370 ....... $5.25

ALBEE, Edward. The Collected Plays ofEdward Albee: Volume 2, 1966-77. NewYork: Overlook Duckworth (2005). First edition. Volumetwo only. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Contains: A DelicateBalance, Everything in the Garden, Box and Quotationsfrom Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, and many more.#281876 ....... $75

ALBEE, Edward. The Collected Plays ofEdward Albee: Volume 3, 1978-2003. NewYork: Overlook Duckworth (2005). First edition. Volumethree only. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Contains: Lolita,The Man Who Had Three Arms, Finding the Sun,Marriage Play, Three Tall Women, and many more.#281877 ....... $75

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